Monday, September 14, 2009

This post is a follow up of this. In Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope , as you would expect from any upgrade, the packages are a bit different, so i decided to write the Jaunty’s To Do List on its own. So here you go :

1 – Expand the Software Repository List

First of all, lets make Ubuntu “see” more packages. Go to the terminal and edit your sources.list with :

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Here is the content of my sources.list which I think is quite complete to have all the necessary applications you could ever need. So delete the whole content of your sources list and replace it with the content of mine

Ubuntu Tweak allows you to tweak your system settings, all in one place. You can install new applications, customize your desktop settings, configure your startup applications, changing the system filetype association and many more tweaks in this single application.

Note: Not all windows software can run.A list is available in the website.

11 – Play Windows Games in Linux

Install PlayonLinux.Games like world of warcraft ,counterstrike and many other can be played.Playonlinux is based on wine.

Click here for list of games available

sudo apt-get install playonlinux

12 – Clipboard Management

By Default in ubuntu when u copy something from an application and closes the application u will not be able to access it from the clipboard. And also when u copy severals text in serial u only have the last on available to you in the clipboard. To solve that install either of the following but Glipper is better because it supports plugins.

Glipper

sudo apt-get install glipper

Then right click ur panel → Add to Panel then drag Clipboard Manager to ur panel

Parcellite

sudo apt-get install parcellite

13 – Archiver/ Packing software

Windows equivalent : winrar, zip, 7zip

Ubuntu equivalent : tar, unrar, p7zip, arj, unace

It’s bad when you don’t have Internet on your computer/notebook, but you have to pack/unpack something but the file format isn’t recognized by the system. To prevent from this bad situation, you can install a bunch of packing software by typing this on the terminal:

The best one for linux ACETONEISO,which is similar to ALCOHOL in windows

its supports almost all formats. AcetoneISO is CD/DVD image manipulator for Linux.Using this tool it is very easy to Mount and Unmount ISO,MDF,NRG Images . I dont think its available in ubuntu repository.

Now press Alt+F2, and type “ggl-gtk” to start them. You should see a small icon show up in your system tray, and a sidebar. Right click on any of them and select ‘Add Gadgets’ to show a menu. If you’d like to have Google Gadgets start automatically, go to System – Preferences – Session, click ‘Add’, paste ‘Google Gadgets’ for the name and ‘ggl-gtk’ for the command. Click OK and Close, and you’re good to go.

Now similar tools already existed on Linux like beagle (supported by novell ) , meta tracker etc . However Google Desktop search is not based on any of these tools and uses its proprietary algorithms to search for files on the computer ,also being 1.0 release and more stable then these products it could be preferred over tools like beagle .

To install Google Desktop Search type the following command in the terminal window : -

sudo apt-get install google-desktop-linux

Access it through Applications → Google Desktop → Google Desktop

Now after choosing appropriate option through Applications → Google Desktop → Google Desktop Preferences, you would find Google Desktop icon in the bar at the top of the screen , now it would automatically scan and index files on computer and store it in local database which could be searched using web browser .

37 – Photo Management

Google Picasa

Google Picasa is an extremely professional good looking photo management application available on Windows ,Linux and Mac OS (??) . Now Google Picasa has a number of features that many photo management software on Linux dont have further Google Picasa looks very user friendly as compared to similar open source application available on linux . Now Google Picasa for Linux is not a native linux application but runs on Linux thru application layer called wine which allows many windows application to run flawlessly on Linux.

Now to install Google – Picasa type the following command in the terminal window

sudo apt-get install picasa

Access it through Applications → Graphics → Picasa → Picasa

38 – Map Viewing and Management

Google Earth

To install Google Earth type the following command in the Terminal Window.

sudo aptitude install googleearth

After downloading is over you will get a screen like this press ¨Yes¨ to accept the license agreement and complete software installation.

Now you can launch Google Earth from Application → Internet → Google Earth

39 – Gmail Notification

Checkgmail

If you would like to get notified when you have a new mail in your google mail account, checkgmail is for you. To install Checkgmail type the following command in the Terminal Window.

sudo apt-get install checkgmail

Now you can launch it from Application → Internet → CheckGmail

40 – Configure Firewall

If you are concern about your security, then it is pertinent that you activate the firewall and prevent any unauthorized access to your computer.

UFW is installed by default, but if you need a graphical interface, install GUFW.

sudo apt-get install gufw

41 – Gnome DoGnome Do is a small application that allows you to search and do things faster and more efficiently in your Ubuntu machine. It is similar to QuickSilver in Mac and Launchy in Windows. For those who have not tried Gnome Do before, it might take some time for you to get used to it. But once you’re hooked to it, there will be no turning back for you.Gnome Do also comes with a dock interface that you can use it like any other docks.

0. Make sure you have "multiverse" repository enabled in your /etc/apt/sources.list by clicking on System -> Administration -> Software Sources. The checkbox "Software restricted by copyright or legal issues (multiverse)" has to be enabled.

1. Download the latest LimeWire from http://www9.limewire.com/download/LimeWireLinux.deb or if you prefer the beta is here: http://www9.limewire.com/beta/LimeWireLinux.deb

2. If you are using Gnome or KDE you should be able to double-click on the file. If not, you may have to manually install with dpkg.

There should be an entry in the programs menu if you are using KDE or Gnome. You will also be able to start limewire by typing "limewire" in the terminal.

Even though most of the people don't know about it, there is a project on Linux which allows you to connect your Zen mp3 player on Linux. Developers are working quite hard at the moment to get a new release out and which also supports my Zen 2.0. I am not using usb-ohci (the USB module for USB 2.0) as it makes my system unstable after a while so I only upload songs using USB 1.1 (even if it is slower, at least it works all the time which is the most important to me). Make sure that you have a system which is properly supporting USB (recompile your kernel if necessary to allow more modules).

Regarding software, make sure you have installed : libusb and hotplug. For distributions using packages, you will also need the 'devel' versions (dev for Debian) if you want to be able to properly compile your source and the application. Make also sure you installed CVS as you will need it to download the lastest up to date version of libnjb. This is indeed the project name which deals with your player. Concerning the software with a nice GUI, I chose Gnomad2 (screenshot below). You could also use GnomeDap which does nearly the same job but I found it much less stable.

Begin by installing libnjb. You will have to get the latest sources from CVS. You can create a little script cvs_libnjb by example, in which you can copy the following content (you could also just use the command line but as I tend to get the sources every 2 days for testing, I preferred using a script):

Run this and press return when it prompts for the password. It will then create a local directory called : libnjb. As root go in this directory and do:

./configure ; make ; make install ; ldconfig

If you get a compilation error, you might have forgotten to install the developement libraries from libusb, install them, delete that directory then grab the sources from CVS once more (this is my recommended method). Once compiled, it will install the brand new libraries in /usr/local/lib/libnjb.*.

You will then have to set up the hotplug and devfs part (if using it). The best way is to proceed as follows (still being in the libnjb directory) :

If you have a hotplug service, now might be a good idea to restart it. The commands that we just typed will allow your system to properly recognise when your Zen is connected to Linux and will run the nomadjukebox script with the correct permissions to allow any user on your system to use it. If you get an error at this stage, you could either not have hotplug installed, or missing the usb directory under the hotplug tree which can be easily solved by doing mkdir /etc/hotplug/usb. Make then sure that you type again those commands.

The next step is to install gnomad2, I have used the most recent one while I was writing this article which was 2.0.1. Download the latest and then do :

cd gnomad-2.x.x/ ; ./configure ; make ; make install ; ldconfig

Congratulations! You just got your Zen properly configured under Linux. You can now connect it. Make you you always connect it before running Gnomad2 (it might sound logical but it's worth mentioning). Leave the Zen connected while Gnomad2 is launched. If anything crashes (either the player or the application), make sure you close Gnomad2 first then disconnect your Zen from the USB port, shutdown your player and you can then reconnect it and run Gnomad2 again.

The rest is quite simple, use an mp3 encoder (grip for example) which supports id3v2 tags (as mp3 tags get written to the mp3 file), failing that you might get incomplete names in your songs when you transfer them to your Zen. Transferring files from the Zen to my harddrive doesn't work properly for me (and I didn't have time to really investigate the matter).

I will update this article quite soon with more information. You must use the CVS version from libnjg as the current tarball is dated back from 2002 and so is too old to support the latest players. CVS activity is quite intense, with an update at least every 2 days. You can subscribe to the mailing list or read the archives at the following url : libnjb-users.

Plug the jukebox into a USB port. Wait a few seconds for the jukebox to recognise the connection. If you wish to make sure that the jukebox is recognised, open a terminal window and enter the "lsusb" command to list USB devices. You should see something like this.

$ lsusb

Bus 005 Device 009: ID 041e:411b Creative Technology, Ltd Zen Touch

Run Gnomad2. If you are using the Gnome desktop, you can find it in the menu:

Applications -> Sound & Video -> Gnomad2

You may see some information popup windows while Gnomad2 scans for music files: "track metadata" on your computer and "jukebox library" on your jukebox.

Gnomad2 opens with the "Music transfer" tab active. There are two list boxes - one for your computer and one for your jukebox. The computer list contains hyperlinks that enable you to navigate between directories by double-clicking. Select a directory for storing mp3 files. Transferring files is easy. Just highlight the files you wish to transfer, and click on one of the arrow buttons between the two lists. The upper arrow button transfers files from computer to jukebox, and the lower arrow button transfers files from jukebox to computer.

3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Gnomad2 does not communicate with jukebox

3.1.1 Make sure that you belong to the "audio" group

Enter the command "groups" in a terminal window. You should see something like this.

$ groupschris dialout cdrom floppy audio video plugdev

You must switch user ("su") to root if you need to add yourself to the audio group. Use the "adduser" command. For instance, you would add user "chris" to the "audio" group like this.

$ su(password for user root)# adduser chris audio...# exit

3.1.2 Try running Gnomad2 from a terminal window

Look for error messages in the terminal window.

$ gnomad2

You may get these messages like these in the terminal window.

This is a PDE device Device was not connected.

You may also get error message in popup windows.

Could not open jukebox: usb_set_configuration: Operation not permitted

3.1.3 Try running Gnomad2 as user root

Run Gnomad2 from a terminal window.

$ su(password for user root)# gnomad2

If Gnomad2 runs OK as user root, the problem may be in the file /etc/udev/rules.d/libnjb.rules (from the package libnjb5). These rules control the degree of access to the USB port. Open the file in a text editor (eg Nano) as user root.

# nano /etc/udev/rules.d/libnjb.rules

Look for the "MODE" entries which set access permissions for the USB port. A typical entry looks like this.

Here we try to make installing Ubuntu Satanic Edition as easy as possible. If you're an advanced user, see the Quick Install guide.Live CD

The good news is that you no longer need to install SE over the top of Ubuntu Christian Edition; we now have our own Live CD, which contains the operating system, our dark themes, plus some heavy music (which you can play backwards and do whatever you hear it tell you to do). See the following page for details:

* Ubuntu Satanic Live CD

Installing onto an Existing Ubuntu PC

You can also install Ubuntu Satanic Edition on your existing Ubuntu computer. It is available for Ubuntu Jaunty 9.04, Intrepid 8.10, Hardy 8.04, Gutsy 7.10, Feisty 7.04 and Edgy 6.10 including both Gnome (Ubuntu) and KDE (Kubuntu) variants.

The recommended way to install Ubuntu SE is from our secure APT repository. This makes installation, upgrading and removal very simple. If you don't want to use this then you can get the packages and themes from the download page or the individual wallpapers from the screenshots page.Download the Secure Key

Ubuntu SE is stored in a secure APT repository, so you'll need to download the key before installation. This is standard practice and if you haven't done it before it's very simple; just do the following:

Run a terminal window (Applications->Accessories->Terminal) and cut and paste the following command into it (note that you cut the text by highlighting it with the left mouse button and paste it into the terminal with the middle mouse button):

Most directly connected printers are plug n' play and just work automatically.

Our Linksys 3-port print server supports the LPR/LPD protocol, as do most print servers. Use LPR/LPD instead of SMB protocol as there have been 'issues' using SMB in the past. You need to know the LPD queue names used by your print server. Linksys often uses 'L1', 'L2' and 'L3' (case sensitive).

System -> Administration -> Printing -> New

For LPD print servers, if you don't see an option for LPD printers, select "Other" under Devices and enter the URI in the form of:

lpd://ps/L1

Internal note: The Lexmark C510 is on print server 'ps' on queue (port) 'L1' using the PPD (printer description) file from the Support folder. The Pan KX-2023 is on 'L2'. The Oki 520 is on 'L3'.

The PDF printer is via SMB using a generic postscript driver.PDF Printer

The default configuration in 8.10 is simpler than in the past. Just select Print -> To File -> PDF.

You can also install cups-pdf and do it the previous way if you wish. If you do, there will be a PDF Printer detected. Select the Generic -> PDF Printer driver. The output files will be in your home folder, under the PDF folder. If you have any trouble with this, try creating the ~/PDF folder manually.NVidia Graphics Drivers

First, try System -> Administration -> Hardware Drivers.

Try both nVidia driver versions if the newest one doesn't work properly.

Otherwise, and only as a last resort, you may need to download and install the drivers from nVidia. You probably shouldn't use this procedure unless you really have to:

Download the latest driver from the NVidia web site then switch to a text-mode virtual console by hitting ctrl-alt-F1. Then enter the following commands:

Delete Context Option - Click on the behavior tab. Under the "Trash" section, select the option that reads "Include a Delete command that bypasses Trash"Floppy Drive

If you still have a floppy drive, you may want to format floppies once in a while. You can add the gfloppy tool to the menu to make it easier to use:

System -> Preferences -> Main Menu -> Accessories

Then select the Floppy Formatter option and close.FaxingViewer

If you have any trouble viewing fax files in the .tif format, try using the Evince viewer.Network Faxing

See this page.F-Spot Photo Manager

If you want to move your F-Spot photo database to a new computer or user home directory, you will normally only have to move the Photos folder plus the ~/.gnome2/f-spot folder to the same locations in the new home directory.VMwareInstalling VMwareTools

sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools

Installing VMware Server

If you are upgrading from VMware Server 1.x, uninstall it first with:

sudo vmware-uninstall.pl

Download the free VMware Server software from here as a binary (.tar.gz) file.

If you have keyboard problems installating a VM, you need to create ~/.vmware/config and add xkeymap.nokeycodeMap = TRUE to the file. Save it, restart your browser and it should work fine.Text Terminal

If the 'smbfs' package is not already installed, install it like this:

sudo apt-get install smbfs

Create a script that mounts your SMB shares at the mount point you specify in the script. I named mine 'mymounts' and I keep it in a ~/bin folder with the rest of my scripts. You could also just keep it on your desktop and forego the automatic execution below.

With Ubuntu Desktop Edition you can surf the web, read email, create documents and spreadsheets, edit images and much more. Ubuntu has a fast and easy graphical installer right on the Desktop CD. On a typical computer the installation should take you less than 25 minutes.Desktop tour

The fastest way to see Ubuntu is to take the tourDesktop simplicity

When you start your system for the first time you'll see a desktop that is clean and tidy, no desktop icons, and a default theme that is easy on the eye.

Ubuntu 'Just works'

We've done all the hard work for you. Once Ubuntu is installed, all the basics are in place so that your system will be immediately usable.A complete office productivity suite

OpenOffice contains a user interface and feature set that is similar to other office suites, and includes all the key desktop applications you need, such as:

Word processor - for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book. More »

Spreadsheet - a tool to calculate, analyse, and present your data in numerical reports or charts. More »

Presentation - an easy, and powerful tool for creating effective multimedia presentations. More »Edit and share files in other formats

The task bar contains an update area where we'll notify you when there are updates available for your system, from simple security fixes to a complete version upgrade. The update facility enables you to keep your system up-to-date with just a few clicks of your mouse.

A vast library of free software

Need more software? Simply choose from thousands of software packages in the Ubuntu catalogue, all available to download and install at the click of a button. And it's all completely free!Help and support

You'll be able to find help using the desktop browser or online. If you have a question about using Ubuntu, you can bet someone else has already asked it. Our community has developed a range of documentation that may contain the answer to your question, or give you ideas about where to look.

This is also where you'll get access to free support from the Ubuntu community in the chat and mailing lists in many languages. Alternatively, you can purchase professional support from the Canonical Global Support Services Team, or local providers.

Ubuntu in your local language

Ubuntu aims to be usable by as many people as possible, which is why we include the very best localisation and accessibility infrastructure that the free software community has to offer.

More Features »

You can download Ubuntu, or request a free CD from Canonical.

System requirements

Ubuntu is available for PC, 64-Bit PC and Intel-based Mac architectures. At least 256 MB of RAM is required to run the alternate install CD (384MB of RAM is required to use the live CD based installer). Install requires at least 4 GB of disk space.

» Reageer (0)Klik hier om een link te hebben waarmee u dit artikel later terug kunt lezen.Playing Encrypted DVDsTo play encrypted DVDs, the libdvdcss2 package is essential. libdvdcss is a simple library designed for accessing DVDs like a block device without having to bother about the decryption. Some more information about this package can be found at http://www.videolan.org/developers/libdvdcss.html. Below are the instructions for installing the packages using the command line. For other methods, please refer to Installing Software. With the entire Medibuntu repository If you have added the entire Medibuntu repository, you just need to install the package using APT:

sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2

With individual packages If you wish to install just libdvdcss2, you can first download the individual package and then install the package.

Some people don't want to install non-free software on their computer as explained in the "Free and Non-Free components" section. We will explain how to exclude getting packages from the non-free component of the Medibuntu repository. You should understand that if you remove the non-free component, you will NOT have access to these packages: * acroread (Acrobat Reader -- not really needed because you can use free software, such as Evince, to read pdfs) * alsa-firmware -- needed for some audio cards * AMR and FAAC support in MPlayer and FFmpeg * googleearth * restricted video codecs (ppc-codecs, w32codecs, w64codecs) * Skype To exclude getting packages from the non-free component of the Medibuntu repository, type the following command:

MPlayer is a movie and animation player that supports a wide range of codecs and file formats, including MPEG 1/2/4,DivX 3/4/5, Windows Media 7/8/9, RealAudio/Video up to 9, Quicktime 5/6, and Vivo 1/2. It has many MX/SSE (2)/3Dnow(Ex) optimized native audio and video codecs, but allows using XAnim’s and RealPlayer’s binary codec plugins, and Win32 codec DLLs. It has basic VCD/DVD playback functionality, including DVD subtitles, but supports many text- based subtitle formats too. For video output, nearly every existing interface is supported. It’s also able to convert any supported files to raw/divx/mpeg4 AVI (pcm/mp3 audio), and even video grabbing from V4L devices.

Install Mplayer in Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty)

You need to add the following lines to /etc/apt/sources.list file or you need to make sure you have enabled Universe and multiverse repositories

1) Smplayer Qt Mplayer front-end, with basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more. One of the most interesting features of SMPlayer: it remembers the settings of all files you play. So you start to watch a movie but you have to leave… don’t worry, when you open that movie again it will resume at the same point you left it, and with the same settings: audio track, subtitles, volume…

sudo apt-get install smplayer

Install smplayer themes using the following command

sudo apt-get install smplayer-themes

2) gnome-mplayer

A simple GUI for MPlayerIt provides a simple and clean interface to MPlayer. GNOME MPlayer has a rich API that is exposed via DBus. Using DBus you can control a single or multiple instances of GNOME MPlayer from a single command.GNOME MPlayer can be used to play media on websites when used in conjunction with Gecko Mediaplayer. Install gnome mplayer using the following command

sudo apt-get install gnome-mplayer

Install libdvdcss2 and w32 video codecs in Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) Support for WMV, RealMedia and other formats has been bundled into the w32codecs package. This package is not available from the Ubuntu repositories due to licensing and legal restrictions.To play encrypted DVDs, the libdvdcss2 package is essential. For Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) Users use the following procedures

Using above download locations you can install most of the mutimedia codecs for ubuntu.Mplayer Plugin for Firefox If you want to install Mplayer with plug-in for Mozilla Firefox run the following command

BibleUbuntu Christian Edition is a free, open source operating system geared towards Christians. It is based on the popular Ubuntu Linux. Ubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. The goal of Ubuntu Christian Edition is to bring the power and security of Ubuntu to Christians. Ubuntu Christian Edition is suitable for both desktop and server use. The current Ubuntu Christian Edition release supports PC (Intel x86). Ubuntu Christian Edition includes more than 16,000 pieces of software, but the core desktop installation fits on a single CD. Ubuntu Christian Edition covers every standard desktop application from word processing and spreadsheet applications to web server software and programming tools.

Along with the standard Ubuntu applications, Ubuntu Christian Edition includes the best available Christian software. The latest release contains Xiphos, OpenSong, E-Sword installer, and much more.

Ubuntu Christian Edition also includes fully integrated web content parental controls powered by Dansguardian. A graphical tool to adjust the filter settings has also been developed specifically for Ubuntu Christian Edition. These features are truly what sets Ubuntu Christian Edition apart.